On Wednesday night, Patty Mills played his 521st game in a San Antonio Spurs uniform. While 521 is not your typical landmark number, it has one significant meaning.
Before last night, the 10th spot in games played in the Spurs franchise was held by Danny Green, a fan favorite who was part of this summer’s monumental trade with the Toronto Raptors.
When Manu Ginobili announced his retirement, Patty Mills became the Spurs most tenured player on the roster and outside of Marco Belinelli’s return this season, the last vestige of the 2014 Championship team.